Joan Esposito is joined by Illinois Democratic State Rep. La Shawn Ford, candidate for Congress in the 7th District of Illinois. He discussed his expected transition to Congress, policy priorities, and campaign efforts ahead of the November election.

Key points
- Ford plans to pursue Medicare for all, expanded health care and prescription-drug access, affordable housing, senior housing, and infrastructure funding for the 7th Congressional District.
- He is developing a bipartisan tax credit for businesses that hire college students as interns and plans to push bills previously advanced by Danny Davis.
- He supports Democrats pursuing broad policy changes rather than incremental health-care reforms.
- Ford is campaigning for Congress through social media, events, churches, schools, and door knocking while encouraging early voting.
- He expects Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) to become House speaker if Democrats regain the House

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